ESPN has put together a list of the top 25 individual performances of the past 25 years in college basketball.
Former Kentucky stars Anthony Davis and Jodie Meeks made the list.
Davis comes in at No. 10 on the list for his dominating performance in the 2012 national title game. Meeks made the list at No. 17 due to his 54-point outburst at Tennessee.
Here is an excerpt:
10. Anthony Davis dominates the national title game, despite poor shooting (2012)
If you look at the box score of the national championship game between Kentucky and Kansas in 2012, you’ll see that Davis finished a dismal 1-for-10 shooting and scored just six points overall in the 67-59 win. But that only tells part of the story. Davis dominated in other ways: he had 16 rebounds, six blocks, five assists and three steals and created enough of a defensive gridlock that Kansas made just 33.3% of its shots inside the arc.
17. Jodie Meeks sets a Kentucky record with 54 points against Tennessee (2009)
Meeks had one of the most explosive seasons in recent history, ending 2008-09 eighth in the nation in scoring (23.7 PPG). In particular, his school-record 54 points (10-for-15 from beyond the arc, 15-for-15 on free throws) in a 90-72 road win stood out. Former Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl said his players “couldn’t guard [Meeks]” following the game.
